Collins Aerospace has opened a brand new additive manufacturing heart and expanded its upkeep, restore, and overhaul (MRO) capabilities at its campus in Monroe, North Carolina. The corporate accomplished a $30 million growth of the positioning in 2021 and has since invested an extra $15 million – as a part of the Monroe Metropolis Council and Union County Board of Commissioners MAGNET100 financial improvement incentive program.
Collins’ new additive manufacturing heart in Monroe consists of two 3D printers and plans so as to add extra sooner or later. The brand new facility joins the corporate’s current world community of additive manufacturing facilities in Iowa, Minnesota, and Singapore, and additive analysis facilities in Connecticut and Poland – supporting the subsequent technology of plane with state-of-the-art programs, and optimized designs.
“By way of a technique of becoming a member of supplies layer upon layer to make elements from 3D mannequin information, additive manufacturing presents a number of key advantages in comparison with conventional manufacturing,” mentioned Kevin Myers, vice chairman of Operations for Collins Aerospace. “Through the use of additive manufacturing to supply plane elements and parts, we will help cut back weight, value, and time to market, and supply extra sustainable options for our prospects.”
As a number one supplier of MRO providers for plane programs, Collins maintains a worldwide community of 75 MRO websites to serve its world buyer base. First opened in 2004, Collins’ 160,000-square-foot Monroe MRO facility serves greater than 300 prospects throughout the aerospace and protection business. The location repairs greater than 6,500 distinctive elements for industrial and army plane – together with actuation programs, helicopter rescue hoists, and air administration programs – and supplies aircraft-on-the-ground providers.
By way of its investments within the web site, Collins has added new, superior manufacturing gear to streamline operations, enhance high quality management, and improve worker security. Collins has additionally elevated the scale of Monroe’s workforce by greater than 70 new staff prior to now 12 months, and is constant to rent for extra openings.
“Our Monroe web site is certainly one of Collins’ largest MRO services on this planet, and the repairs we offer are important to holding our airline and army prospects’ plane in service,” mentioned Mary DeStaffan, Monroe web site common supervisor for Collins Aerospace. “We’re proud to name Monroe dwelling, to proceed to take a position and develop locally right here, and to help the area’s rising aerospace cluster.”
“Collins Aerospace is a crucial company accomplice and a cornerstone of our aerospace cluster right here in Monroe and Union County,” acknowledged Monroe Mayor, Marion Holloway. “Not solely are we excited in regards to the present success of the corporate and their investments right here, however their continued dedication to the residents of our neighborhood.”
